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Women linked to IS fighters return to Australia from Middle East
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Oil sinks, Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes
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India vows to crush terror 'ecosystem', a year after Pakistan conflict
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Circus tackles jihadist nightmares of Burkina Faso's children
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Iran denies ship attack as Trump warns of renewed bombing, eyes deal
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Senegal's children mourn in silence when migrant parents disappear
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EU weighs options as summer jet fuel threat looms
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Spurs thrash Timberwolves as Knicks edge Sixers in NBA playoffs
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Australia to force gas giants to reserve fuel for domestic use
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AirAsia signs $19bn deal for 150 Airbus A220 jets
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Japan fires missiles during drills, drawing China rebuke
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Roma's Champions League return back on as Milan, Juve wobble
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Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes
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Australia cricket great Warner to 'accept' drink-drive charge: lawyer
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Brunson steers Knicks to 2-0 lead with tight win over Sixers
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Rubio seeks to ease tensions with US pope
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AI disinfo tests South Korean laws ahead of local elections
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Australian state overturns Melbourne ban on World Cup watch party
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Colombian ex-fisherman swaps trade for saving Caribbean coral
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Lobito Corridor: Africa's mega-project facing delivery test
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Africa's Lobito Corridor chief tells AFP business, not geopolitics, drives strategy
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Trump to host Lula in test of fitful relationship
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K-pop stars BTS draw 50,000-strong crowd in Mexico
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Britons set to punish Starmer's Labour in local polls
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Wars in Middle East, backyard loom over ASEAN summit
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US court releases purported Epstein suicide note
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Israeli court rejects flotilla activists' appeal challenging detention
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Victim's lawyer alleges Boeing was 'negligent' in 2019 Ethiopian crash
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Williamson named in New Zealand squad for Ireland, England Tests
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PSG add muscle to magic as another Champions League final beckons
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Tigers' pitcher Valdez suspended for hitting opponent
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Trump says Iran deal 'very possible' but threatens strikes if talks fail
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Musk's SpaceX strikes data center deal with Anthropic
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Bayern lament lack of 'killer' instinct after PSG elimination
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Virus-hit cruise ship heads for Spain as evacuees land in Europe
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Holders PSG edge Bayern Munich to reach Champions League final
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Russia warns diplomats in Kyiv to evacuate in case of strike
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Trump says Iran deal 'very possible', but threatens strikes if not
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Lula heads to Washington to meet Trump in fraught election year
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Middle East turmoil revives Norway push for Arctic drilling
Already the continent's biggest single supplier of natural gas since Russia invaded Ukraine, Norway is hoping to use the Middle East war to get European Union blessing to drill in the Arctic.
Iran, US threaten attacks on oil facilities
Iran threatened Saturday to reduce US-linked oil facilities to "a pile of ashes" as the two-week-old Middle East war spilled over into a global oil price crisis.
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Kharg Island bombed, Trump says US to escort ships through Hormuz soon
President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States had heavily bombed military targets on Iran's oil hub Kharg Island and the US Navy would soon begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
Jurors mull evidence in social media addiction trial
Jurors will return to court in Los Angeles Monday to resume deliberations in a landmark social media addiction trial accusing Meta and YouTube of trying to hook young internet users.
UK govt warns petrol retailers against 'unfair practices' during Iran war
Britain's energy minister warned petrol retailers Friday that the government would not tolerate "unfair practices" amid a row over rising fuel prices sparked by the Middle East war.
Mideast war cuts Hormuz strait transit to 77 ships: maritime data firm
Only 77 ships have so far crossed the Strait of Hormuz in March as the Mideast war disrupts one of the world's most vital shipping routes, a maritime data firm reported Friday.
How will US oil sanctions waiver help Russia?
The United States has eased some restrictions on Russia's oil sales as it tries to stabilise global energy markets, upended by Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz amid the war in the Middle East.
Oil stays above $100, stocks slide tracking Mideast war
Oil prices stayed under $100 Friday with no end in sight to the disruption in supplies of crude, while stock markets slid lower.
How Iranians are communicating through internet blackout
Iran's latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks said Friday.
Global shipping industry caught in storm of war
For anyone in the import business, the economic risks from the war in the Middle East arrive by sea -- and that goes for everyone who buys their products, too.
Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war?
The surge in energy prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East has significantly strengthened the dollar, paradoxically undermining US President Donald Trump's economic objectives.
Oil dips under $100, stocks back in green tracking Mideast war
Oil dipped under $100 Friday, but remained far above pre-Mideast war levels with no end in sight to the disruption in supplies of crude.
US Fed's preferred inflation gauge edges down
The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge came in slightly lower than expected in January, registering 2.8 percent growth over a year ago, according to data released Friday ahead of a key central bank rate-setting meeting next week.
Oil dips under $100, stocks fall tracking Mideast war developments
Oil dipped under $100 Friday, but remained far above pre-Mideast war levels with no end in sight to disrupted crude supplies.
Deadly blast rocks Iran as leaders attend rally in show of defiance
Deadly explosions rocked Tehran close to a pro-government rally attended by top officials on Friday, as Israel and Iran unleashed fresh strikes in a war that has ignited the Middle East and threatens to torpedo the world economy.
Moscow pushes US to ease more oil sanctions
Moscow on Friday urged the United States to lift more sanctions on its oil exports to stabilise the global energy markets, upended by the war in the Middle East.
AI agent 'lobster fever' grips China despite risks
Chinese entrepreneur Frank Gao used to spend long hours running his social media accounts but now outsources the chore to AI agent tool OpenClaw, which is taking the country by storm despite official warnings over cybersecurity.
Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions
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Saudi forces down drones, French soldier killed in Iraq
Saudi forces intercepted more than two dozen drones on Friday after renewed Iranian threats against oil facilities, as the regional conflict killed a French soldier in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Saudi forces down drones after Iran vows to target oil resources
Saudi forces intercepted more than two dozen drones Friday after Iran vowed to attack oil resources in the Middle East and said it would maintain a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz that has sent crude prices soaring.
US jury to begin deliberations in social media addiction trial
Jury deliberations are set to begin Friday in a landmark social media addiction trial accusing Meta and YouTube of intentionally trying to hook young internet users.
Top US, China economy officials to meet for talks in Paris
Top economic officials from the United States and China are set to convene in Paris, the Treasury Department said Thursday, ahead of President Donald Trump's planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in April.
Noma's star chef quits after claims that he hit and bullied staff
Danish superchef Rene Redzepi -- whose Noma restaurant was long regarded as the world's best -- said he was stepping down Thursday after allegations that he abused and bullied staff for years.
Oil tops $100 as Iran vows to keep Hormuz closed
Oil prices soared above $100 and stock markets extended losses as Iran's new supreme leader ordered the Strait of Hormuz to be kept closed.
Lufthansa flights axed as pilots walk out
Lufthansa said about half its flights were cancelled Thursday as pilots from the German airline kicked off a two-day strike over pensions.
Oil tops $100 as fresh Iran attacks offset stockpiles release
Oil prices soared Thursday, briefly trading above $100, and stock markets extended losses as fresh attacks against Gulf energy targets offset the release of crude reserves by major economies.